Alabama Tort Law

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tort Law
gptkbp:appliesTo property damage
personal injury
product liability
wrongful death
defamation
medical malpractice
gptkbp:codifiedIn Alabama Code Title 6
gptkbp:collateralSourceRule applies
gptkbp:comparativeNegligence does not apply
gptkbp:compensatoryDamages allowed
gptkbp:contributoryNegligence applies
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Alabama_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:governs civil wrongs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alabama Tort Law
gptkbp:includes negligence
strict liability
intentional torts
gptkbp:jointAndSeveralLiability applies
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Alabama
gptkbp:lastClearChanceDoctrine applies
gptkbp:notableCase Campbell v. Alabama Power Co.
Ex parte McInnis
Golden v. McCurry
gptkbp:punitiveDamagesCap $1.5 million or three times compensatory damages
gptkbp:statuteOfLimitations 2 years for most personal injury claims
gptkbp:wrongfulDeathDamagesCap no cap on punitive damages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Law_of_Alabama
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7